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Wildfire near 'Ākra (IQ) · 156 ha - August 23, 2026 - August 30, 2026

Heat zone156 ha

Detections2

Max. radiative power54.8 MW

Duration6 days

Satellites recorded a wildfire near 'Ākra (IQ) from 23-08-2026 17:47 to 30-08-2026 17:10 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 156 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 2 satellite detections (S3B, MTG, MSG).

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Key figures

First detection	23-08-2026 17:47 UTC
Last detection	30-08-2026 17:10 UTC
Coordinates	`36.6913, 43.6850`

Course

Detections per period since the first observation. Each bar is a six-hour window; higher means more satellite pixels measured fire in that window. Most activity fell around 25-08 18:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: 'Ākra (IQ), about 18 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): S3B, MTG, MSG. Polar satellites deliver sharp measurements but pass over a few times a day; geostationary satellites watch continuously with a coarser pixel.

How these figures are produced

FireSignal groups individual satellite detections into a single fire event. The heat zone is the sum of the measured pixels and is therefore an upper bound: it says where heat was observed, not how many hectares actually burned. Official figures from fire services or authorities are usually lower. Cloud and thick smoke block the view, so there is always a gap between two observations.